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U.S begins
U.S in 1790's
Population - 4 million
757,000 African
60,000 free
1/4 area of modern U.S
Rural
South to New England
Farm economy
Pawtucket, RI - industry
Water power
6 cities over 8 thousand
Philly largest 42,000
NY 33,000
Boston 16,000
Dirty
Overcrowded
Disease
Fire Peshtigo
Travel
Roads same as 1700
Rocks/ holes / stumps
Post road
Rt. 1
2 days NY to Philly
2/3 people live near water
Farmers deliver in winter
Rivers frozen
No mail till 1800
States semi-isolated
Sub cultures
Move west
Kentucky and Tennessee beginning to develop
Daniel Boone
Problem
Move products and comm.
Use the ohio to the Mississippi rivers
New Orleans owned by Spain
Spain wants this land
Aristocracy
American version
North - merchants
South - plantations
Member: George Washington
Life of public service
Cotton and slavery (key development that occurs in 1790's)
Start of decade both are in decline
Eli Whitney - cotton gin
Saves both
First administration - 1792
George Washington
Little competition
V.P person who came in second - John Adams
Offer
Prestige
Stature
Echo mobility
Creating a government
Capital
New York - first
Need a city that is neutral
Look for a spot
DC- land surveyed by Washington
Philly - 2nd
Debt
From war
Dutch
Spanish
French - causing French Revolution
National credit
Take a census
Every ten years
Pay taxes
Representation in government
Benefits
Establish courts
Organize territories
National defense
Set up departments
- Secretary of State
- etc
Regulate trade and collect taxes
House of rep- 1st session
Create bill of rights
Firts to amend constitution
Guided by James Madison
Create tariffs
First income for government
Senates - first session
Created fed. Courts
Jusiciary

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